Explain to me how recruiters use linkedin

[Anonymous]

I am a regulatory attorney and I have some very limited, specialized tax experience. On Friday I got an email on Linkedin from a recruiter for a big company with that is located about 5 minutes from my house. Its for a corporate tax counsel position, so I clearly do not have the experience they are looking for. If the guy even bothered to look at my linkedin profile, he would see this. I emailed him back and said I am very interested in the company (Hellllllo, five minute commute!) but I don't have all of the experience they are looking for. he wrote back asking me to send him my resume. Do recruiters just email anybody and everybody blindly on linkedin without taking the time to review profiles?

[Anonymous]

Yes, it's mostly a volume game. If you're so offended the recruiter didn't take the time to look at your profile in detail feel free to delete the email.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, it's mostly a volume game. If you're so offended the recruiter didn't take the time to look at your profile in detail feel free to delete the email.

I never said I was offended! Quite the opposite, I was happy and excited to get the email because I am eager to get an in-house job, especially for a company so close to my house. I honestly don't know how the process works. I suspect they are just doing online searches based on a few key words and sending out emails without reviewing profiles. Its my view that now days, you need to have EVERYTHING they are looking at to even be considered. In the past companies seemed to be more willing to consider someone smart and hardworking that does not have all of the required experience.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am a regulatory attorney and I have some very limited, specialized tax experience. On Friday I got an email on Linkedin from a recruiter for a big company with that is located about 5 minutes from my house. Its for a corporate tax counsel position, so I clearly do not have the experience they are looking for. If the guy even bothered to look at my linkedin profile, he would see this. I emailed him back and said I am very interested in the company (Hellllllo, five minute commute!) but I don't have all of the experience they are looking for. he wrote back asking me to send him my resume. Do recruiters just email anybody and everybody blindly on linkedin without taking the time to review profiles?

Short answer - yes. They email anyone who looks like they might be a potential fit because the more people that they contact, the better the chances of finding a great candidate. Recruiters usually don't get paid unless they place someone, so they want to find a good someone for the slot.

It can't hurt to start a conversation. At the very least, the recruiter then knows what you are looking for if something else comes along and it doesn't cost you anything but a few minutes on the phone.

[Anonymous]

I'd send him your resume and let him know you're interested in being considered for future positions, even if this one isn't the right fit. If the company 5 minutes away is happy with who he places this time, they might come to him again the next time they're looking. He may also come across another job that's a good match for you.